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Qualys · 2 weeks ago

Director, SOX

Foster City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $190K/yr

Qualys is a company focused on innovation and teamwork, and they are seeking a Director for their Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program. In this role, you will manage compliance, support audits, and assess internal controls while partnering with various departments across the organization.

Business Process Automation (BPA)ComplianceSecuritySoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evaluate design of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and testing to validate operating effectiveness of ICFR

Execute the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program and assist with conducting audits of select operational, information technology, and compliance processes in timely manner

Collaborate with the external independent financial audit firm with the goal of maintaining and increasing reliance on the work of Internal Audit

Maintain (and update if needed) a listing of key reports owned by the process owners and ensure appropriate testing over those reports is performed

Develop robust relationships and communicate effectively with internal business partners, especially accounting teams, and SOX control owners, while maintaining independence and objectivity

Participate in conducting the company’s Enterprise Risk Assessment

Directly manage the SOX-Internal Audit Team and external consultant and collaborate with other leaders in key initiatives and their implementation

Assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the company’s key operational and finance activities and internal controls

Partner with Finance and IT departments to ensure appropriate maintenance of finance related systems

Qualification

SOX complianceInternal controls assessmentBig 4 Accounting experienceCPA certificationCIA certificationOperational audit experienceAnalytical skillsProcess improvementCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

Experience leading SOX responsibilities at a public company

Experience working with Big 4 Accounting firms and knowledgeable in PCAOB and SEC standards and requirements

Ability to interact with and build productive working relationships across all organizational levels and departments across geographies

Good communication and presentation skills

Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and control deficiencies prevention/mitigation

Proactive and the ability to work independently, escalating issues when appropriate

Preferred

CPA, CIA or similar certification preferred

Experience with Order-to-Cash operational audit preferred

Candidate should be self-motivated, balance multiple priorities while meeting deadlines, and work in a dynamic environment

Benefits

Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package

Company

Qualys

Glassdoor3.5

Qualys is the pioneer and leading provider of information security and compliance cloud solutions.

Founded in 1999

Redwood City, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.qualys.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (62)

2024 (57)

2023 (45)

2022 (76)

2021 (57)

2020 (71)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$34M

2012-09-28IPO

2004-11-22Series C· $5.6M

2003-11-12Series B

Leadership Team

Philippe courtot

CEO

Sumedh Thakar

President & CEO